Curious if there is a known brand or some specific chairs for home/office use tailored for us hackers who desire a bit of extra comfort? I am talking about something like dentist chairs or something like this: http://videogames.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Emperor_1510.jpg , does anyone here use similar at home or in the office?
I've tried half a dozen chairs ranging in price from £30 up to £150, they were all terrible and all broke inside of 12 months.<p>So my advice right now is either go really cheap (£30) or go really expensive (£500+). Nothing between the two is worth it. It is a waste of time and a waste of money.<p>Also seriously think about your desk. My desk was too high and as a direct result I had to depend on the gas-compressor (gas-lift) working fully (to its highest point) or I would get shoulder/wrist strain.<p>I wound up getting an Ikea adjustable desk. They're less stable than regular desks (I have mine against a wall to stabilise it) but they resolve the height issue.<p>PS - Don't assume that just because a gas-lift has a maximum weight well above your weight that it will be any more reliable. I got one with a 350 pound claimed-maximum load, and the damn thing still only functioned correctly for six months before it started slowly leaking air.
Aeron chairs seem to be the preferred chair around here, nowhere near as crazy-looking as the chair/desk thing you linked though. They cost about $1000 or so but if that's too much you can get them second hand for around $500ish. I have no idea if they're worth it or not but a lot of people swear by them.
I'm gunning for one of these, but I think I have to unseat Arnold first. Not an easy task.<p><a href="http://swordsedge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kingconan2.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://swordsedge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kingconan2.j...</a><p>Or, if you are a Dungeons and Dragons geek, you might be interested in the Throne of the Gods for a +10 in coding awesomeness among other benefits.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_the_Gods" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_the_Gods</a>
I've only ever seen one of these in the wild:<p><a href="http://www.poetictech.com/aura/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.poetictech.com/aura/index.html</a><p>...and I remember that the price tag was around $15K at the time, but they are super sweet... and can be set to rotate the workstation based on time of day, in order to avoid sunlight glare.
My partner recently bought a (backless) saddle-chair which I immediately mocked. Having sat on it for a few days though it has really grown on me.<p>I tend to favour the ergonomic kneeling chairs myself, and I'm on my second in ten years. This time it came from the local Argos store, fwiw.
Not what you are asking, but save you some money and get some IKEA DIY stand-up desk. Been using it for about a year.<p>for example, <a href="http://lukethomas.com/100-dollar-ikea-stand-up-desk/" rel="nofollow">http://lukethomas.com/100-dollar-ikea-stand-up-desk/</a>